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Hike Programme

february 2010

MEET:          Burgh Quay
DEPART:      Sundays 10.00 am
COST:          Private bus.  €12 (unless stated otherwise)

2nd pick-up point: The bus picks up walkers who are already at the designated point. It won’t be waiting and places cannot be guaranteed as the bus may be full at Burgh Quay.  

2nd drop-off point: Where indicated in the programme below, the bus will drop off hikers at the 2nd pick-up point on the return journey, unless circumstances dictate otherwise. We regret that this is not possible on all routes.

Sunday 7 February 2010
---Ballinastoe to Oldbridge
Introductory Hillwalkers Hike

Leader: Eoin Moroney
2nd pick-up & return drop-off points: Bus stop before Loughlinstown roundabout
Route: Ballinastoe (GR 202 091) * White Hill * Wicklow Way * Cloghoge River * Inchavore River * Kanturk * Lough Dan * Oldbridge
Distance: 18km 
Ascent: 700m  
Map: OS 56, Harvey

Sunday 14 February 2010
---Ballyross to Djouce

Leader: Paul Smith
2nd pick-up & return drop-off points: Bus stop before Loughlinstown roundabout
Route: Ballyross Wood * Bottom of Raven's Glen * Forest wall * GR 167 145 (approx) *
Tonduffs * War Hill * Djouce * Powerscourt * Paddock Pond * Djouce Wood Car Park no. 1.
Distance: 17km 
Ascent: 800m  
Map: OS 56

Sunday 21 February 2010
---Glenmacnass to Glendalough

Leader: Tom Kenny
2nd pick-up & return drop-off points: Bus stop before Loughlinstown roundabout
Route: Glenmacnass    (GR 114 030) * Lough Ouler * Spot Height 593 * Tonelagee Mtn *
Wicklow Gap * Turlough Hill * Camaderry * Glendasan * Glendalough Visitor Centre CP
Distance: 16km 
Ascent: 750m  
Map: OS 56, Harvey

Sunday 28 February 2010
---Vale of Clara and Trooperstown

Leader: Garry Byrne
2nd pick-up & return drop-off points: Bus stop before Loughlinstown roundabout
Route: Shay Elliott Memorial (GR 132 924) * Kirikee Mountain * Vale of Clara * Old Coach
Road * Trooperstown * Annamoe.
Distance: 20km 
Ascent: 590m  
Map: OS 56, Harvey
Sunday 7 March 2010
---North Wicklow Moorings
Introductory Hillwalkers Hike

Leader: Brendan Magee
2nd pick-up point: Beside the pond in Sean Walsh Park on the Tallaght By-pass.
Route: Athdown Forest * Seefin * Seefingan * Kippure * Lough Brays * Liffey Valley * Kippure
Bridge.
Distance: 19km 
Ascent: 670m  
Map: OS 50, OS 56